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Hortensis

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3. Yes. For obvious reasons this is called by some The Business Plot.

Reply to Hotler (Original post)

Fri Oct 22, 2021, 11:02 AM

Oct 2021

Trump's threat of a coup d'etat inspired the WaPo to also write about this earlier attempt by RW businessmen to overthrow the government after Democrats were elected to clean up the national mess.

Lots of fascists everywhere in those days (as now, the same kind of peple), inspired by Mussolini and Hitler while searching for a compelling Strongman at home. Even member of the British Royal family were "inspired."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/01/13/fdr-roosevelt-coup-business-plot/

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The fascist tried a coup attempt before in 1934 with backing by the wealthy. [View all] Hotler Oct 2021 OP

More history not taught in schools... IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 2021 #1

Yep, never taught at my school either. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #4

Yes, I also learned about that post 12th grade. --nt IrishAfricanAmerican Oct 2021 #6

My high school history teachers covered a lot... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #7

Gen Butler nailed it... War is a racket to make obcene amounts of money for the select few.... mitch96 Oct 2021 #2

Yes. For obvious reasons this is called by some The Business Plot. Hortensis Oct 2021 #3

Not to mention that German industrialists... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2021 #5

And there were no consequences to anyone. malthaussen Oct 2021 #8

Bush Crime Family. roamer65 Oct 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author malthaussen Oct 2021 #10

BBC aired a nice program on this buried history... Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #11